FINMA approves Switzerland's first retail spot bitcoin ETF
Swiss regulator FINMA cleared the country's first directly bitcoin-holding fund for retail investors, widening European access to spot BTC exposure.
The Block · +13 outlets
Salesforce to acquire Braze for $5.66B, sending BRZE up 51% and Klaviyo up 8%
The deal consolidates customer engagement software and prompted analyst downgrades of Braze on the buyout price while lifting rival Klaviyo.
Yahoo Finance · +1 outlets
Nine public companies object to OKX-ICE tokenized stock plan
Microsoft, Alphabet, Goldman Sachs and others push back on tokenized equity listings, signaling issuer resistance to on-chain share trading.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
BlackRock files for buffer bitcoin ETF as IBIT draws $665M in a day
The proposed iShares Managed Protection ETF would offer downside protection alongside IBIT upside, amid strong flows into the existing fund.
Decrypt · +4 outlets
JPMorgan projects 10% annualized bitcoin returns over next decade, with caveat
The bank's first formal long-run BTC return estimate frames bitcoin as competitive with stocks but flags volatility and adoption risk.
Decrypt · +4 outlets
Mastercard rolls out stablecoin security and AI agent payment tools
Mastercard launched stablecoin risk screening for banks and opened early access to AI agent payments, deepening card-network ties to crypto rails.
Decrypt · +13 outlets
Drift exploiter sends $61M in ether to Tornado Cash
The wallet tied to the Drift exploit moved millions in ETH through the sanctioned mixer, drawing fresh attention to laundering routes.
Decrypt · +6 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs post best day in nearly a month with $527M inflows
Spot BTC funds saw their largest daily inflow since September, led by BlackRock's IBIT buying.
Decrypt · +7 outlets
Mt. Gox pushes bitcoin repayment deadline to 2027 with $2.8B still to distribute
The exchange extended its creditor repayment timeline again, delaying a potential supply overhang for the bitcoin market.
Decrypt · +3 outlets
JPMorgan's JPM Coin arrives on Ethereum, putting bank dollars on a public blockchain
The bank's deposit token launching on Ethereum marks a notable step by a major institution onto public rails.
Decrypt · +12 outlets
Bitcoin briefly passes $83,000 as stocks rise on US Q3 earnings beats
BTC pushed above $83,000 in a risk-on session supported by strong corporate earnings.
Decrypt · +3 outlets
SpaceX faces earnings test as Tesla merger buzz builds and RBC flags over 50% upside
Investor focus centers on SpaceX's revenue trajectory, a looming stock lockup expiration and speculation about a future Tesla merger.
Yahoo Finance · +6 outlets
Dogecoin jumps 15% as bitcoin rally lifts crypto markets
DOGE outpaced the broader market move as BTC reclaimed $83,000, though concentration risk in a handful of wallets remains a feature.
CoinMarketCap · +14 outlets
Supermicro raises revenue outlook on AI demand, stock surges 12%
The server maker's preliminary quarterly update and upbeat AI-driven outlook lifted shares sharply.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Bitcoin, ether ETFs shed $549M as October ETH outflows near $1B
Combined BTC and ETH fund outflows underscore cooling demand for ether exposure in particular.
cointelegraph.com · +11 outlets
Meta Q3 earnings to test Wall Street's appetite for AI spending
Investors are weighing Meta's capital expenditure trajectory against near-term ad revenue ahead of results.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Strive buys $335M in bitcoin, boosting holdings to 36,818 BTC
The asset manager raised $630M in an upsized preferred stock offering and deployed proceeds into bitcoin.
Cryptobriefing · +5 outlets
Strategy buys $22M in bitcoin, repurchases $193M in STRC
The bitcoin treasury company continued small-scale BTC purchases while retiring preferred shares.
cointelegraph.com · +3 outlets